as in optimistically
in a positive or optimistic manner
They waited hopefully for the doctor to update them on their friend's condition. When the sun appeared, we asked hopefully if everyone remembered to bring sunblock.
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Recent Examples of hopefully
If not this time, hopefully soon!
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The outfielder has been slowed by a back issue since spring training, but Hoyer said Conrad hopefully will start working his way into games by the end of June.
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Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
But hopefully something comes of it because, still, my main focus is to find someone who's willing to go through it and go the distance.
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Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
My job is to show up and be myself, and hopefully that translates to an entertaining show.
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Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hopefully
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The outfielder has been slowed by a back issue since spring training, but Hoyer said Conrad hopefully will start working his way into games by the end of June.
—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
But hopefully something comes of it because, still, my main focus is to find someone who's willing to go through it and go the distance.
—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
My job is to show up and be myself, and hopefully that translates to an entertaining show.
—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hopefully
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopefully
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Vendors talk, perhaps a touch optimistically, of underwriting that once took three days arriving in three minutes.
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Arnold has spoken optimistically about this being a point in time that changes perceptions of Iraq on the world stage, allowing a global audience to see a nation keen to project itself in a more positive light.
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Crowe plays Manco Kapak, a nightclub owner from Albania who tells us, in an opening voiceover, that he has been happily settled in the United States for many years.
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My enthusiasm only increased when a three-part Christmas special was announced that same morning, which Tranter happily shared details about.
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Golden retrievers remained cheerfully oblivious as usual.
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Among other curiosities were Matthew Howard and Joseph Pereira cheerfully pulverizing Philip Glass’ Fantasy Concerto for Two Timpanists and Orchestra, as well as Boris Allakhverdyan suavely ghosting jazz legend Artie Shaw in his Clarinet Concerto.
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The Philadelphia Phillies confidently let former All-Star pitcher Ranger Suarez sign with the Boston Red Sox, trusting their deep rotation despite Suarez being a beloved fan favorite and a key player in their recent success, including the 2022 NLCS pennant-clinching out.
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That’s because Noelle’s a different type of protagonist, portrayed confidently by Al Zahrani, a woman contending with her own loss while trying to gain a more prominent job than being the scanner of a police documents.
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Uruguay, for their part, joyfully celebrated becoming the second team, after Italy, to win the World Cup twice.
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Our kitchens are joyfully overrun with colorful heirloom tomatoes, juicy peaches, and of course, sweet corn.
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Haiti already faced an uphill climb to get back into this game trailing 2-0, but now their opportunity to draw a point looks positively grim.
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The body discovered earlier this week in Lexington County, South Carolina, has been positively identified as missing fitness trainer Elena Katherine Moore, authorities announced Friday.
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There's a joyously wacky energy to this broad comedy on the whole, giving Rudd an interesting arc to play.
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The team joyously celebrated the end of their regular season with a pool party, taco bar and more soccer, a news release stated.
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“Hopefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopefully. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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